You are involved in real estate transactions. Whether an attorney, title insurer, lending institution officer, appraiser, builder, surveyor or contractor, your professional services are part of many sales and leasing agreements.

Information
Included in your membership are subscriptions to informative publications. You will receive news of local conditions, trends and activities directly from the REALTOR® Association of the Fox Valley, Inc. Often you will receive special emails and other reports about late-breaking developments, as regular newsletter updates.

As you become more involved with activities of your Association, you may also receive one or more specialized newsletters. These include governmental and political news updates and issue background papers, and behind-the-scenes reports of particular interest to industry leaders.

Business Opportunities
Real estate transactions involve many people. You can become well acquainted with many of these individuals and their firms by participating in the programs and activities of your Association. Your involvement as an affiliate member will help you expand your contacts in the business community and increase your prospects for business opportunities.

Education
Whatever your particular interests in real estate, there are courses and seminars offered by your local Association to help keep you informed of the latest techniques and practices. These programs, often available to members at reduced rates, help you keep a step or two ahead of your competition.

Image
Through the many community service programs of your local Association and affiliated organizations, a strong and positive image of its individual members is continuously built in your community. You, as an affiliate member, benefit directly from this increasing level of public recognition and respect.

Friends
One of many rewarding advantages of your affiliate membership is the gathering of a new group of friends. Knowing someone who is actively involved in a specialty occupation which affects your business, or talking things over with someone who has experienced a particular aspect of your business, can help you find solutions to problems you confront.

Size and Strength
Joining the REALTOR® Association of the Fox Valley, Inc. makes you part of a large and growing force in your community.

More
There’s more to it than this. Not all of the advantages of your affiliate membership can be reduced to a few sentences in a brochure. There are many indirect and intangible benefits which can be experienced only as an affiliate member.

Questions
If you have any questions regarding affiliate membership, please call the REALTOR® Association of the Fox Valley at 630.232.2360. We are eager to assist you in becoming a part of our Association.